Yellowstone Historic Preservation Board
2006 Work Plan
Goals
& Objectives
v Promote the preservation of historic buildings, sites or neighborhoods.
v Increase community awareness on the benefits of historic preservation
activities.
v Promote increased awareness of preservation activities and the work of
the YHPB by the four governing bodies represented on the Board
v Comply with the duties and responsibilities of historic preservation
organizations under the State Certified Local Government program and the
requirements of the inter-local agreement.
Existing
Projects
1. Complete National Register Designation of
2600 Block of Montana Avenue.
Time Frame: Summer & Fall 2005
Who: Committee & HPO/WHC
2. Complete consideration on the expansion of the
historic district to include additional properties on Montana and Minnesota
Avenue.
Time Frame: Fall/Winter 2005/06
Who: HPO/WHC
3. Adopt standards for new construction in
historic district.
Time Frame: Fall 2005
Who: Committee & HPO/WHC
4. Complete PowerPoint / web site presentation
on historic properties in rural Yellowstone County.
Time Frame: Summer 2005
Who: WHC
5. Update Walking Tour booklet to include adding
eight additional historic properties in the Montana Avenue corridor.
Time Frame: Winter 2005
Who: WHC
New
Projects
1. Establish new award for work to preserve
historic sites or buildings to compliment existing award for historic
preservation work by an individual (Eugene Carroll Award).
Time Frame: Fall 2005
Who: Committee/WHC
2. Host Historic Preservation Roundtable on
Tuesday, March 21st at Billings Depot and present historic
preservation awards.
Time Frame: Winter 2006
Who: Board/HPO/WHC
3. Complete PowerPoint Presentations before
Laurel City Council, Billings City Council and Yellowstone County
Commissioners.
Time Frame: Winter 2006
Who: Chair, WHC & Historic
Preservation Officer (HPO)
4 Celebrate National Historic Preservation
Month - May of 2006. Board committee
will decide on program, speaker, and other events
Time Frame: Spring 2006
Who: Committee & WHC
5 Review
nomination of Swords Park to the National Register of Historic Places
Time Frame: Fall 2005 & Winter
2006
Who: HPO/WHC
6. Explore partnership with MSU-Bozeman
Architecture Program to research & identify historic sites and buildings in
rural Yellowstone County.
Time Frame: Fall/Winter 2005/2006
Who: WHC
7. Coordinate with the local school districts to
promote increased awareness of local historic preservation work; Participate in
Celebration of 100th Anniversary of McKinley School.
Time Frame: Fall 2005
Who: WHC
Ongoing
Projects
1. Review building permits as needed
Time Frame: Ongoing as needed
Who: Committee & HPO
2. Assure existing YHPB products are
disseminated in community (Laurel Walking Tour, Billings Walking Tour, South
Side Presentation, & Rural Yellowstone County Presentation).
Time Frame: Ongoing
Who: HPO/WHC
3. Complete monthly web site updates on
activities and programs.
Time Frame: Ongoing
Who: WHC
4. Continue to improve local library and
electronic database on historic properties.
Time Frame: Ongoing
Who: HPO & WHC
5. Promote additional nominations to the
National Register. Assure resources are
available for property owners, such as literature and technical
assistance. Look at possible nomination
of school sites in conjunction with local school districts.
Time Frame: Ongoing
Who: WHC/HPO
